Pihasoittajat

[1] The group's founding members included Henrik Bergendahl, Kim Kuusi, Hannu Karlsson, Harry Lindahl, and Kyösti Pärssinen.

In Fall of 1971, Pihasoittajat collaborated with the Ryhmäteatteri to create a musical documentary, "Vanha iloinen Irlanti," narrating the history of the Ireland.

The 1972 debut album, "Kivinen tie Dubliniin - Rocky Road to Dublin," featured Irish folk music sung in English.

Pihasoittajat's success inspired the formation of several skilled Irish folk music groups in Finland.

Their second album, "Hattukauppiaan aamu," was entirely in Finnish, and included songs like "Pieni kesäruno" and "Puutarhurin laulu," set to the poetry of Viljo Kajava and Aale Tynni.

Pihasoittajat participated in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest qualifiers in 1975 with Kim Kuusi's composition, "Viulu-ukko."